Mortal Kombat movie: first photos of Sub-Zero, Jax, Liu Kang and more

The coming years Mortal combat the reboot of the film is almost here. Friday, Warner Bros. has revealed the first images of director Simon McQuoid’s upcoming film, which is set to hit theaters and HBO Max in April. This is our first look at the iconic Mortal combat characters Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Jax, Sonya and Kano, and the debut of newcomer Cole Young. (No, not Kole Young.)

According to an official Warner Bros. synopsis, Cole is a mixed martial arts fighter who wears a mysterious birthmark – one in the form of the Mortal Kombat dragon logo. Cole is also the target of Sub-Zero, the ninja cryomancer sent from Outworld to Earthrealm by Shang Tsung to – it has to be assumed – remove the MMA fighter’s spine. It’s unclear exactly why Shang Tsung wants Cole dead.

Here is Cole, as portrayed by Lewis Tan (Wu Assassins) and Sub-Zero, played by Joe Taslim (Lowering):

Fearing for the safety of his family, Warner Bros. Pictures says, “Cole sets out to find Sonya Blade under the direction of Jax, a special forces major who carries the same strange dragon that marks Cole’s birth. Meet Jax and Sonya, played by Mehcad Brooks and Jessica McNamee respectively in the new Mortal combat movie.

Cole will find refuge under Lord Raiden, the god of thunder protector of Earthrealm. According to Warner Bros., Raiden grants sanctuary to warriors who bear the dragon mark seen on Cole, Jax and others. This includes Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Kano, which are played by Ludi Lin, Max Huang, and Josh Lawson respectively. They will train together as they “[prepare] to support Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe.

One has to assume a Kano heel turn at some point, given everything we know about Kano.

According to an Entertainment Weekly preview, the Mortal combat The film will begin in feudal Japan, with a battle between Sub-Zero / Bi-Han and Scorpion / Hanzo Hasashi, before they acquire their supernatural, arcane-fueled abilities. Things will always go wrong for rival ninja warriors from there.

McQuoid and screenwriter Greg Russo have indicated that the new Mortal combat will not be a matter of PG-13. Instead, expect some violent R-rated action and fatalities on the film when the film hits theaters and airs on HBO Max on April 16.